Nutrition and Health Survey of Kakuma and Kalobeyei Refugee Camps in 2019

2019 survey data from the UNHCR Standardized Expanded Nutrition Survey (SENS) for Kakuma and Kalobeyei refugee camps in Kenya. The survey assessed the general nutrition and health status of a refugee population of 186,515 individuals from 20 countries. Data collection was conducted by the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) in November and December 2019.

Use Cases

• Assessing malnutrition prevalence based on survey indicators for children under five.
• Analyzing demographic breakdowns based on country of origin and gender statistics.
• Evaluating health status and needs for women of reproductive age within the camps.
• Informing targeted nutritional and public health intervention planning based on survey findings.

Strengths

• Provides specific population statistics, including 186,515 refugees with gender and age breakdowns.
• Includes detailed demographic composition, listing major countries of origin like South Sudan (57.8%) and Somalia (33.6%).
• Survey conducted by the authoritative UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR).

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Data is available only in WEB APP and PDF formats, which may hinder direct analysis.

Provenance

Source

UNHCR - The UN Refugee Agency

Collection Method

Annual Standardized Expanded Nutrition Survey (SENS) conducted via field data collection.

Time Range

2019 (data collection started November 27, 2019)

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-03 14:32:04.381643; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Kakuma refugee camp and Kalobeyei Refugee Settlement, Kenya